Legal language affects how police officers are judged
In a diverse society, attitudes and perspectives on police and policing vary based on lived experiences.
Social Sciences
Mar 25, 2022
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Student researcher examines impact of digital arrest logs on arrestees' futures
Camille Ingham, who recently graduated from Penn State Harrisburg with a master of arts in criminal justice, for her master's thesis partnered with the college's Center for Survey Research to assess how the publication of ...
Social Sciences
Mar 25, 2022
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Traffic stops and race: Police conduct may bend to local biases
Traffic stops, which happen approximately 50,000 times each day in the United States, are the most common interaction between law enforcement and the public, according to data from the Stanford Open Policing Project. These ...
Social Sciences
Mar 23, 2022
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Public database offers fresh insight on officer-involved homicides, nationally and locally
The new National Officer-Involved Homicide Database (NOIHD), developed by the USC Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research (CESR) and available to researchers and the public, is providing fresh insight regarding fatal ...
Social Sciences
Mar 23, 2022
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Study: In Tempe, AZ, COVID-19 pandemic had stronger impact on policing and crime than George Floyd's death
A new study examined the impact of COVID-19 and George Floyd's death on police work in the Tempe, Arizona, police department. The study examined weekly trends in crime and officer activities, as well as footage from body-worn ...
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Mar 11, 2022
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Uncertainty, money worries and stress: Gig workers need support and effective ways to cope
This weekend, you might hit "place order" for a meal delivery. Or jump in a ride share to meet friends. In both cases, you'll be engaging a gig worker.
Economics & Business
Mar 11, 2022
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Resistance to "defund" or "abolish" the police rooted in policy proposals
Despite broad support in the United States for reshaping policing, movements to "defund" or "abolish" police departments generate strong public opposition. The resistance is largely due to discomfort with the movements' policy ...
Social Sciences
Feb 5, 2022
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Racial justice protests influenced local news reporting
A new study from the Media, Inequality and Change Center (MIC) examines how large-scale activism and heightened public discourse around systemic racism and police brutality influenced local reporting on policing in 2020. ...
Social Sciences
Feb 3, 2022
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Thousands of gallons of toxic phenol reportedly spilled this week at a Philly chemical plant
A worker failed to shut off a valve Thursday at the AdvanSix plant in Philadelphia and up to 2,000 gallons of phenol spilled, with some possibly entering the sewer system, according to a police report.
Environment
Jan 15, 2022
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Why would someone fake a hate crime?
Set amidst a bitter, divisive U.S. presidential election and a steadily-growing Black Lives Matter movement, actor Jussie Smollett exploded onto center stage in early 2019 after claiming he was the target of a late-night ...
Social Sciences
Jan 5, 2022
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